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16 questions about Italian
- Is there anyone who can tell me in which context I can use the Italian word "prego"?
Culture related questions
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Prego is used depending on the occasion and can have different meanings: X: Grazie per avermi prestato la tua penna Y: Prego (you're welcome) X: Posso passare per primo? Y: Prego (yes) X: Io Prego spesso (to pray)
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Gaby HCertified Elementary school teacher. Certified primary school teacher.'Potere' en 'sapere' are two distinct verbs with different meanings. Potere means 'can' or 'to be able to'. It is used to express the ability or capability to do something. Sapere means 'to know' or 'to be aware of'. It is used to indicate knowledge or awareness of facts, information or skills.
- what is Pasta Calamarata Gamberi E Tartufo, and where can I get a good recipe so I can cook it?
I keep ordering this type of pasta over and over again and I want to learn how to cook it myself so if you know a website or video you can refer me too I would deeply appreciate it
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Hello! The most famous Italian blog for cooking recipes is "Giallo Zafferano". If you go to the website looking for "tagliatelle con salsa tartufata e gamberetti" you will find it 😃
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CarloHi Maria, I think at the end everyone needs to be stimulated as a child, therefore something like games and quizzes could be a great idea (for example Kahoot) imagine to study prepositions and articles: it is so boring without fun, right? In this case if you put grammar concepts inside a game, you will like more! About books, the most famous is Nuovo Espresso, usually everyone use it.
- Idiomatic expressions in Italian?
Do you know how to say in Italian 'break a leg'?''Lets call a spade a spade?'?
- Learning Italian has never been so easy if you break the ice and learn the first difficult sounds...
For example, do you know that the sound 'ch' in Italian equals to 'k'? Now is your turn: how to you read 'gelato? ;)
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The hardest of the Italian language is learning the verbs because many are irregular and difficult to remember in their declension. Another difficulty is the correct use of the Congiuntivo mood. Otherwise, it is a beautiful language with a sweet sound. With a good teacher, you can start speaking Italian in a short time.
- Do you have difficulties with the vowels? Are you an Arab students? Lets discuss together a few tips
How do you move your mouth when pronouncing the A? Do you know that the sound O is pronounced similarly to U? Let's discuss together!
- In your opinion, what is the most effective tool to learn Italian?
In my opinion, it is to learn the culture and language together. They go hand in hand, and, if you make a new culture yours, you will easily learn the language. What do you think?